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i didnt know which fourm does this topic belong to, but then i think it fits here..kinda.

anyway, i need advise.

im 2 months pregnant and worried, i have a list of problems and i dont know what to do.

earlier i thought of ending this pregnany as well but then decided i should since it is haram and will face wat ever comes along with it.

although im not very late even if i decide to but for some reason i just dont have the will power to do so.

im paki and my hubby is an indian.
i dont want to give birth to my child for him/her to get an indian passport.. not because im a pakistani but because god forbid smth happens to my husband tmrw i could take my baby with me to pakland with my parents.

and these days indo pak are already goign crazy…

i have 2 options US or Canada when im 5 mnths so that i can stay 6 mnths legally in the country

my husband doesnt have visa for either.. nor does nybdy in my inlaws.
my mom doesnt have a visa either.. but my dad does… n my sister is acitizen .. but they all live abroad.

if i decide to go to the US ill be heading with my father.. or prolly my husband can apply and inshallah he might get a visa…
im worried about where to go? i dont have family friends.. nobdy..

ill be going to a completely new place…

financial problems are 1st on my mind…my husband has been hit due to this recession and my brother inlaw supports our family…
now thinking of brining this baby would putting more on him…

if i think about Canada..

im not sure if my baby gets a passport there, recently ive heard they’ve stopped gving passports… im not sure… can nybdy help me with this one as well please!

again same problem i dont know nybdy there… im goign to be alone..

i have asked my father he could help me with all this planning for which of course he did say no.. but the market has hit him as well… but hes doing alrite..

this pregnancy has come with so many problems.. i just don’t know what to do?

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Re: Legal Advise

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My knowledge of immigration is rusty at best so the first and most accurate piece of advice is for you to visit an attorney in Pakistan. That’s where you are right? If there is a US consulate nearby, then I would also suggest calling them and asking who and what they would recommend.

Someone who specializes in immigration issues - preferably one who has an LLM (think of it like a law degree from the US specifically for foreign lawyers), although an LLM isn’t necessary. Have a look at the US Immigration web site. Here’s a good place to start:

USCIS - Services & Benefits

That said, here is what I remember and please don’t take this to mean it’s written in stone. This isn’t really my area.

First the bad news - it’s hard to get into the US. I don’t know about Canada, but with everything that happened in 2001 and since then, they’ve tightened things up. Unless you have a job here where your employers are willing to sponsor you, an immediate relative who is willing to sponsor you, or you are seeking asylum because you fear being persecuted in your home country (and that’s VERY difficult to show), then it’s tough to come here AND get permission to stay.

The good news is that I know people are still coming here in record numbers every year and they do get permanent residency status as well as citizenship eventually.

But that’s as far as my knowledge goes, I’m afraid.

I’m not trying to discourage you but it’s going to be hard, especially as you have no family here. You can’t get unemployment benefits because neither you nor your husband have worked in the US. So unless you get a job very quickly when you come, it’s going to be very difficult unless there are social welfare programs wherever you settle. And I couldn’t even begin to advise you there because every state is different. Here’s an idea though…you may want to get in touch with a local mosque if/when you do get here and ask if they can help you out. I know that my old mosque used to help Muslims new to the country in this way.

You also mentioned that some of your relatives live abroad. Is it possible for you to go there? I’m only suggesting it because it’s very hard to get in here nowadays. Even people with very specialized jobs (who have a distinct immigration status under the laws here) are often asked to leave after their assignment is finished.

I’m sorry I can’t be more help. The outlook isn’t very good here due to recent events and the recession. But I wouldn’t give up until you’ve spoken to an attorney who knows more about this than I do.